Life is beautiful, heartbreaking, exhausting, healing, chaotic… and somehow still funny sometimes. In this deeply personal episode of Prosecco Queens Podcast, Teresa talks about the grief we carry through relationships, adulthood, parenting, trauma, loss, survival mode, and the dreams we thought we’d have — while still trying to laugh, heal, and find peace in the middle of it all. From betrayal trauma and emotional exhaustion to Knicks excitement, family memories, motherhood chaos, memorials, and the tiny survival rituals we create just to get through life… this episode is for anyone who feels like they’re carrying a little bit of everything at once. 🎙️ New episodes bi-weekly ❤️ Like, comment, subscribe & share

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In this solo episode of the Prosecco Queens Podcast, Teresa gets real about emotional triggers, burnout, work stress, and navigating life in your 40s while trying to heal and grow in real time.

From relationship patterns and situationships to feeling undervalued at work and overwhelmed by everyday life, this conversation dives into what it really looks like to be aware, evolving, and still figuring things out.

If you’ve ever felt tired, triggered, underappreciated, or stuck in the cycle of “wake up, work, repeat”… this episode is for you.

✨ In this episode:

• Why you’re still getting triggered even after healing
• Burnout, work stress & feeling undervalued
• Relationships, situationships & emotional growth
• Reclaiming yourself and finding joy again
• Why awareness—not perfection—is real growth

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Perimenopause changes everything—and nobody really prepares you for it.

Not the hormones. Not the emotional shifts. Not the way it can impact your confidence, your body, or the way you show up in dating and relationships.

In this powerful and unfiltered panel episode, four women sit down to talk about what perimenopause really looks like in real life. From navigating dating in your 40s, to rebuilding self-worth, to understanding the physical and emotional changes happening in your body—nothing is off limits.

This isn’t surface-level conversation. This is honesty, growth, healing, and real talk.

If you’ve ever felt confused, frustrated, or like you’re changing in ways no one talks about… this episode is for you.

You are not alone—and you’re not losing yourself. You’re evolving.

🥂 Welcome to the conversation.

🎙️ Prosecco Queens Podcast Real women. Real conversations. No filters.

💬 Topics We Cover: • What perimenopause actually feels like • Dating and relationships during this phase of life • Confidence, identity shifts, and self-worth • Hormones, emotions, and mental health • Reclaiming your power and femininity

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Something shifts in your 40s—and you feel it.

In this episode, Teresa gets real about the moment you stop over-explaining, over-giving, and over-caring about the wrong things.

From relationships and motherhood to career pressure, body image, and evolving anxiety—this is about choosing yourself without apology.

This isn’t about caring less. It’s about finally knowing what deserves your energy.

💬 What We Touch On

• Letting go of people you can’t change
• The “I don’t give a f*ck” shift explained
• Body image, perception, and hidden anxiety
• Career expectations vs. personal growth
• Why relationships are ending—and beginning
• Redefining intimacy and self-worth

✨ Takeaway

You don’t need to prove who you are anymore.

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In Part 2 of my conversation with Black the Wave God, we continue exploring the layers behind the artist.

This episode moves beyond music and into identity — what it means to be a family man in hip-hop, how cultural stigmas shape perception, and how environment and influence play a powerful role in who we become.

We talk about: • Masculinity and accountability • The impact of family dynamics • Breaking stereotypes within hip-hop culture • Holding multiple identities at once — artist, husband, father, brother

Growth doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s shaped by the people around us, the examples we see, and the standards we choose to rise to.

If you haven’t listened to Part 1, I recommend starting there for full context.

Welcome back to Prosecco Queens — where we talk about love, legacy, healing, and the real stories behind the image.

— Teresa, your forever dreamer

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Part 1: Breaking the Stigma with Black the Wave God

In this Valentine’s Day episode of Prosecco Queens, Teresa sits down with Bronx-born artist Black the Wave God for an honest conversation about masculinity, marriage, music, and mental health.

There’s a long-standing stigma in hip-hop culture: you can’t be a rapper and a devoted partner. You can’t chase your dream and build a stable home. You can’t be an artist, a husband, and a father at the same time.

Martin — better known as Black the Wave God — has made it his mission to prove that narrative wrong.

In Part 1, we explore:

• The pressure men feel in the hip-hop space to choose between ambition and family • What it really means to “love out loud” • Moving from New York to New Jersey to build a life rooted in intention • The evolution of masculinity and emotional maturity • The role mental health plays in growth as a man • Breaking generational patterns while still honoring your roots

This conversation is layered, reflective, and grounded in real-life experience — not performance. Teresa and Martin unpack the idea that healthy masculinity is not weakness, that loyalty and ambition can coexist, and that love is not just romantic — it’s intentional.

As Part 1 closes, Martin begins to speak about the subtle lessons his wife has taught him — “even about the little things” — setting the stage for a deeper dive in Part 2.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you can build your dream without sacrificing your home, this conversation is for you.

🎧 Part 1 streaming now ▶️ Part 2 drops in two weeks

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Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/black-thewavegod/1684574307

Some conversations deserve space.

We’re not rushing healing. We’re not rushing growth. And we’re definitely not rushing real love.

Part 2 is coming in two weeks, and trust me… it gets even better.

Until then, sit with this one. Replay it. Send it to somebody who needs it.

And we’ll see you soon.

**Some parts of this episode were recorded at different times — because growth, reflection, and healing don’t always happen in one take.**

So, what happens when the mirror, the camera, and your inner voice all tell different stories?

In this solo episode of Prosecco Queens Podcast, Teresa gets real about midlife, body changes, confidence, and the quiet grief that comes with becoming someone new. From bad lighting and five chins to lockdown weight gain, collective trauma, and the difference between validation and self-worth — this episode is funny, honest, and deeply human.

Teresa talks about:

• Why midlife can feel disorienting even when life is “fine”
• How mirrors, selfies, and video distort how we see ourselves
• The difference between self-awareness and self-punishment
• Grieving the body, energy, and identity you once had
• Why confidence isn’t constant — it’s practiced
• How collective trauma changed our habits, bodies, and self-image
• Learning to look at yourself with kinder eyes before hindsight does

This episode is for anyone who has ever looked at themselves and thought, “This doesn’t feel like me… but I’m still here.”

And yes — this message is for the queens and the kings.

✨ New episodes coming soon featuring conversations on mental health, healing, music, masculinity, family, and growth.

In this episode of Prosecco Queens Podcast, Teresa sits down with her sister Gina for a candid, unfiltered conversation about silence — how it becomes a coping mechanism, how it shows up in dating and relationships, and how it can protect us or quietly harm us depending on intention.

Growing up in the same household but navigating life very differently, the sisters reflect on how silence shaped their emotional responses, communication styles, and boundaries. They talk openly about using silence in dating, learning when it becomes avoidance, and how continued healing has changed the way Teresa approaches love, parenting, and personal growth — referencing lessons from Season 4, Episode 1 and beyond.

The conversation also explores parenting with emotional awareness, modeling communication for children, and learning when silence is necessary versus when it creates distance. With laughter, honesty, and a little bubbly, this episode captures the reality of evolving through different seasons of life — without pretending growth is linear or perfect.

This is a real sister conversation about healing, boundaries, dating, parenting, emotional growth, and self-awareness — and the quiet lessons that stay with you long after the noise fades.